Crime Fiction for Beginners (a challenge)To some of us reading crime fiction is just a sound and natural urge. Some readers have to be lured into the world of crime, however. So this is what I shall try to do.

Some people claim that crime fiction is not serious literature. Granted, if you swallow enough of them you will get your share of light calories. But if you belong to this group, I have a challenge for you: try at least three of these books from the thriller/crime fiction shelf.

Barbara Vine, The Chimney Sweeper´s BoyKerstin Ekman, BlackwaterP.D. James, Shroud for a NightingaleStieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon TattooMinette Walters, The Ice HouseColin Dexter, Last bus to Woodstock.Andrew Taylor, An air that kills (or try “Fallen Angel”, his Roth-trilogy).Wilkie Collins, The Woman in WhiteLeif Davidsen, Lime´s PhotographRuth Rendell, Simisola

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Stieg Larsson: Men who hate women (which, if my memory serves me right, has been published abroad as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo): Loved it! And read the two others as well. Liked the first one best and am sorry we will see no more of Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth Salander etc.

Minette Walters: The Icehouse. I am a big Minette Walters fan and have read all her books, except the last one, which is just waiting for me on my shelf. The Icehouse was very good and I became an instant fan. Not all of her books has been as strong, but there are some absolute diamonds among her books.

Leif Davidsen: Lime's Photograph: I liked it, but don't remember much. Its been a while.

I also read all the Elsebeth Egholm-books (not trans. to English) and I like them. And I read the 3 first Arne Dahl A-group books as well. Have no. 4 waiting on my shelf but grew a bit tired with the melancoly those books have.